US Congress approves $500 million to arm Syrian rebels

[FAH1223]

"Moderates"


http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2 ... ebels.html

These weapons gonna go to ISIS eventually. The FSA and Syrian opposition is so weak.

We'll see if the Senate goes along with it.

[eliteSomali]

lol. f-king U.S government man. They are doing this on purpose. A few years down the line, this weapon will either fall to ISIS or these so called moderates will transform into another extreme group. They know all this yet they supply them with arms.

[FAH1223]

lol. f-king U.S government man. They are doing this on purpose. A few years down the line, this weapon will either fall to ISIS or these so called moderates will transform into another extreme group. They know all this yet they supply them with arms.

yup

Once it passes the Senate, Obama will sign it.

They just want to keep the cycle going.

[Niya]

Same %^$# different day. The usual suspects will be making bank too!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/bus ... r/1970997/

[Classiq]

Unbelievable, wallahi Muslims nations have become pawns these days, we do nothing and not even stand up while our brothers in Islam get slaughtered. I've lost hope, the gulf nations are the worst too.

[sconosciuto]

Unbelievable, wallahi Muslims nations have become pawns these days, we do nothing and not even stand up while our brothers in Islam get slaughtered. I've lost hope, the gulf nations are the worst too.

If you were one of those leaders, let's say king Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, what would you do to help your brothers in Islam?

[original dervish]

Syria is already on it's knees.....this is just the final push.

[Jove]

Assad sends his thugs to slaughter Sunnis with weapons Russia gave him. Now the U.S is trying to balance the scales, training Syrian rebels and giving them food, medicine, and weapons. This is primarily to check Russia rather than for purely humanitarian reasons. The conditions in Syria are not ideal, and the so-called "moderate" groups are indeed worthy of suspicion, but this course of action is better than simply ignoring the problem (which is the only other solution as the UN is NOT going to authorize any intervention and Obama will not act unilaterally).

[Classiq]

Unbelievable, wallahi Muslims nations have become pawns these days, we do nothing and not even stand up while our brothers in Islam get slaughtered. I've lost hope, the gulf nations are the worst too.

If you were one of those leaders, let's say king Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, what would you do to help your brothers in Islam?

Number 1 stop the fight between Sunnis and Shias,then stop the proxy war against Iran, then save Syria aka let the government win, but due to the west demonizing Assad he has to go. The biggest thing I would do which is a no brainier is end the alliance with the US and work with the Russians more.

I would also call for the Arab league and Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan unite as one country, no more problems, the Middle East and it's surrounding areas will be in peace and the land will develop, something that the west doesn't want.

[original dervish]

Jove....stop regurgitating what you get from the corrupt mainstream media.

[Basra-]

Oh lets approve more money to spend, and then buy more weapons, and then cry---WOLF TERRORIST!!! Dumb Americans!

[Shirib]

Unbelievable, wallahi Muslims nations have become pawns these days, we do nothing and not even stand up while our brothers in Islam get slaughtered. I've lost hope, the gulf nations are the worst too.

If you were one of those leaders, let's say king Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, what would you do to help your brothers in Islam?

Number 1 stop the fight between Sunnis and Shias,then stop the proxy war against Iran, then save Syria aka let the government win, but due to the west demonizing Assad he has to go. The biggest thing I would do which is a no brainier is end the alliance with the US and work with the Russians more.

I would also call for the Arab league and Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan unite as one country, no more problems, the Middle East and it's surrounding areas will be in peace and the land will develop, something that the west doesn't want.

The government isn't gonna win. Whether it's FSA, ISIS, Sunni Tribesman, or another group, Assad is a finished man. The only people fighting for him now are his Alawi tribesman or mercenaries who are in it for themselves and no one else.

[Classiq]

^ this war will last for years, the Syrian army will win, unless the rebels get more anti air and anti tank it might become more balanced.

Unless NATO troops or a joint attack similar in Afghanistan where almost 10 countries deployed troops to fight, then the Syrian government will lose but it won't happen, as along as Russia and China keep veto'ing it . I hope the government wins, Syria was a peaceful country and better than most middle eastern countries except Egypt. If Syria becomes another Libya, then the cycle will continue, maybe Egypt is next so the west can control the suez, maybe Yemen after, and so on.

We have to do something now or the Middle East will be screwed for the next 50 to 60 years max.

[jalaaludin5]

Assad sends his thugs to slaughter Sunnis with weapons Russia gave him. Now the U.S is trying to balance the scales, training Syrian rebels and giving them food, medicine, and weapons. This is primarily to check Russia rather than for purely humanitarian reasons. The conditions in Syria are not ideal, and the so-called "moderate" groups are indeed worthy of suspicion, but this course of action is better than simply ignoring the problem (which is the only other solution as the UN is NOT going to authorize any intervention and Obama will not act unilaterally).

So the US is the good samaritan and Asad is the devil?

Talk about been brainwashed by fox news.

Asad is a God send and he is doing a service to humanity by fumigating those lunatics.

[FAH1223]

Senate approved the bill.

Now it goes to Obama's desk.